Used in herbal medicine to help enhance physical capacity and to help reduce mental fatigue in cases of physical and/or mental stress.

Directions

Adults: Take 2 teaspoons (10 ml) daily, with or without water. Increase dosage to 4 teaspoons (20 ml) for cognitive or physical performance. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 3 months.

Caution

Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, are taking antidepressant or birth control medication, blood thinners, digoxin, immunosuppressant or are undergoing a hormone replacement therapy, if you have any type of acute infection, diabetes, an auto-immune disorder, or any progressive systemic disease such as tuberculosis, collagenosis, multiple sclerosis, AIDS or HIV infection or are allergic to bee products, poplar tree products or balsam of Peru. Consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen.

Known adverse reactions

Discontinue use if you experience insomnia, anxiety or headaches. Rare cases of severe allergic reactions (Daisy family) have been known to occur. Stop use immediately if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs.

Contraindications

Do not use if you have high blood pressure, asthma, allergies or systemic lupus erythematosus.

Allied products

To help relieve premenstrual symptoms, the pain associated to menstruation and symptoms of menopause.

Directions

Adult women: 2 tablets once a day. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications or natural health products. Use for a minimum of 3 months to see beneficial effects. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond one year.

Caution

Consult a healthcare practitioner before using if you have a liver disorder, intestinal obstruction, liver or gallbladder diseases, a history of hormonal or gynecological disease (ovarian cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids), if you are taking hormone-containing medications such as progesterone preparations, oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy (including thyroid hormone) or develop liver-related symptoms (e.g. abdominal pain, jaundice, dark urine). Consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen, discontinue use if you experience breast pain, discomfort, tenderness, a recurrence of menstruation or uterine spotting.

Contraindications

Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you have or previously had breast cancer and/or tumours, if you have a predisposition to breast cancer, as indicated by an abnormal mammogram and/or biopsy or a family member with breast cancer, if you have heart disease, high or low blood pressure, kidney or liver disorder, diabetes or edema (hands, face, feet) or are taking products containing diuretics.